Floating/Fishing Past weekend

[H20 Dawg]

Floated from Greer to Riverton Sat 8/29- Sun 8/30.  River running slightly high, as I understand has been all summer.  I found it easier running it at @ 700cfs than the norm for this time of the year @ 500cfs.  You will still have to paddle the pools obviously. Clarity was slightly dingy, but it rained Sat A.M.  Cold and soaked all morning.  Kept the float/jetboat traffic down a little I imagine.  However, the fishing was fantastic and kept the spirits up.  Seemed like every other cast landed a respectable trout above 15 in. including this 21 in. bruiser pictured. Leisurely float with the gf, so didn't hit every sweet spot hard on the way down.  I imagine I could have caught and released nearly dozens all weekend had I fished it hard. Every single fisherman I talked to remarked how great the fishing was.  Spin-casted with Rebel Wee Craw in stream pattern modified with single hooks/barbless.  Didn't change lures once. Released all fish.  Picked up a lot of other people's trash on the gravel bar we camped at overnight.  Disappointing to see some folks not cleaning up after themselves. However, overall great time. Hadn't been on the Eleven Point in 9 years.  Good to be back.

[jackdizo]

Nice report, great trout. Looking to get back down to the river in early november. Glad to hear its fishing well.